A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to promote their faith or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development. Discover librarianselected research resources on missionaries in africa from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Life and times of michael k is written by south african novelist j. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The author pulls from his experience as a missionary in nepal. The role of christian missionaries as agents of colonialism has been the subject of much study in the history of modern africa. A story of incredible resilience and passionate faith in a country not her own, louise robinson chapmans africa, o africa is a reminder that god calls and sends people who are willing to say yes to his will. He was also the fatherinlaw of the missionary and explorer david livingstone 1873 with little training, moffat was assigned in 1816 by the london. The antislavery issue and the humanitarian conscience also played a vital role in stimulating european interest in africa and gave an impetus to mission work. This book gives an excellent overview of the state of the world and the place westerners missions efforts have in it.
Then followed the founding of the london missionary society 1795, which in 1797 laid the foundations of missionary work in the south sea islands, and, among the anglicans, the church missionary society for africa and the east 1799. He opened mission stations in the interior, translated the bible into the language of the bechuanas, and wrote two missionary books on south africa. David livingstone was a scottish missionary, abolitionist and physician known for his explorations of africa, having crossed the continent during the mid19th century. Christian literature for africa association cla was founded in 1991 by retired missionary, edna lochner, who served for 38 years in swaziland, africa. Christian literature for africa association cla home. David livingstone missionary and explorer in africa.
Coverage includes missionaries activities in africa from the latenineteenth to. List of books and articles about missionaries in africa online. Written both eloquently and heartfelt, david livingstone has taken us back in time to a more noble and virtuous era, when working with the natives of africa was positive and encouraging for both christian missionaries and native tribes. The dramatic true story of a woman who volunteered to kill infidelsand then faced death for becoming one. As the world invests financially, our prayer is that gods people will send business people, bible teachers, healthcare workers, school teachers and many more people with a heart to help the people of africa know.
Some men do their greatest work in the face of heartbreaking disappointments. There are well over 100 books about him, and african cities bear his name. Our passion is to see christcentered churches established and thriving among all of africas peoples. Dec 10, 2018 a fulltext collection of more than 200 books, pre1923, on missionary activities.
The author, currently teaching at the school of education, makerere university, portrays missionaries as persons who contributed to the destruction of indigenous african values, using education and christianity as their main tools. When planning a visit to a new country, the first thing you are likely to do is to buy a guidebook on the place. Dropping temperatures mean more nights spent inside, curled up with a warm mug and a good read, so we decided to share 10 of our top picks for books on missions. They tell of surgical operations in the wild using the most basic equipment and the very colourful people of africa, including his friend daudi david matama, and quite often striking against the village. Scottish pioneer missionary to south africa for over 50 years. His oldest daughter mary, married david livingstone.
Walter henry medhurst revised versions of the bible for his mission in china. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. To listen to our nazarene missionary books, click below, or borrow the cds from church. His books are based in africa and depict african folklore and missionary adventure. Christian missionaries devote time, energy and billions of dollars to helping african children orphaned by the aids epidemic. List of books and articles about missionaries in africa. This very rare first edition london set of two books is an account of campbells travels among the various tribes of the northern cape colony and into bechuanaland botswana. A sociohistorical study of an east african mission at the grassroots by t. Peter parker missionary and doctor in 19thcentury china. Black americans and the missionary movement in africa. The missionaries their experiences and published works.
Best missionary books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Land thought to be dry and mountainous was discovered to be fertile grassland with a wide variety of animal life, and the peoples that lived there, while sometimes suspicious. This updated edition, by chuck and doris gailey, retired missionaries to africa, brings the reader the voice of dr. Nmi childrens mission books church of the nazarene. Arthur henderson smith missionary and author, more than 50 years in china. Youll find some classics, a few academic selections and maybe your next favorite book. These books not only help us learn about missions, they encourage us to action. The missionaries of africa were expected to make it after several years of missionary life. With additional chapters on christian missions in africa and throughout the world william walters walter scott, 1882 missionaries 336 pages. Crl resources on 19thcentury christian missionary work in africa. Clas mission is to work alongside established churches and christian leaders in africa to provide literature for discipleship, training, and inspiration. After severe training, he and two comrades, arbousset and gosselin made their way to south africa. Christian missionaries in east africa atika school.
Bleak, haunting and entirely captivating, the life and times of michael k is about the physical and spiritual journey of a man who travels throughout wartorn south africa on a mission to. Another missionary suggested basutoland as an area much in need of work. The poisonwood bible concerns a family of missionaries from the american south who are moving to the congo. David brainerd, william carey, james chalmers, john geddie, james gilmour, solomon ginsburg, george grenfell, adoniram judson, david livingstone, alexander mackay, samuel marsden, robert moffat, john paton, mary slessor, hudson taylor and collections of short biographies. But sometimes wellmeaning efforts can do more harm than good.
Travels in south africa, undertaken at the request of the london missionary society. Missionary records library research guide for history. No doubt others will disagree with the books ive listed i may well do so myself next. Free missionary biography ebooks on the web missionary biographies. He was such an important figure that the history of southern africa can be divided into b. Books, journals, and primary sources for students taking the course. This is done through fulltime service overseas, shortterm trips, work among international people groups in the united states, financial support, and many other avenues as. Also recommend african friends and money matters by david maranz. Labors and scenes in south africa and rivers of water in a dry place. Missionary travels and researches in south africa shows the intellectual breadth of the author in his descriptions of his experiences working as a missionary and travelling in south africa. Paris evangelical missionary society archives 18221935 available at princeton theological seminary. With little training, moffat was assigned in 1816 by the london. May 14, 2019 david livingstone was a scottish missionary, abolitionist and physician known for his explorations of africa, having crossed the continent during the mid19th century.
Then followed the founding of the london missionary society 1795, which in 1797 laid the foundations of missionary work in the south sea islands, and, among the anglicans, the church missionary society for. Facing jealousy from other missionaries, the death of his. A fulltext collection of more than 200 books, pre1923, on missionary activities. Africa inland mission blog on christian missionary south africa about blog africa inland mission is an evangelical christian mission agency serving in over 20 african nations. Feb 01, 2018 paris evangelical missionary society archives 18221935 available at princeton theological seminary. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. By the way, this book is written by the same guy who wrote the most popular. Adventures of a missionary kid monkey hunting beth y. Henry morton stanley 1841 1904, was a welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central africa and his search for missionary and explorer david livingstone. Because he was dropped on his head as a youth, few expected him to live, much less become a pioneer missionary. Missionary research library collection union theological seminary contains collections of missionaries papers and institutional records. Coetzee, who won the nobel prize for literature in 2003, and the man booker prize for both this novel and another book of his, disgrace. However, the rediscovery of ignatian sources and the increasingly broad interpretation given to the spiritual exercises after vatican ii, led the 1967 general. This coming years theme for the africa assemblies of god decade of pentecost emphasis from 20102020 is in the spirits powerboldly go.
The spiritual secret of hudson taylor taylor was a pioneer missionary who spent the last half of the nineteenth century serving in china. Mission books offers books and resources about africa and missionary work published by william carey library. Christian missionary activities in west africa history. Robert moffat, scottish missionary to africa and bible translator, who was known for his efforts to improve local living standards in africa. Jul 20, 2012 christian missionaries devote time, energy and billions of dollars to helping african children orphaned by the aids epidemic. Livingstone was well educated on africa, having spent his sixteen years there reading extensively on religion, medicine, anthropology, and natural history. This volume outlines the lives of theexplorers and missionaries who spent much of their lives in africa. Missionary teachers as agents of colonialism in uganda. If they dont get you in touch with the spirit of the place, not much else will. Books, journals, and primary sources for students taking the course, missionaries in africa.
Many of the young people she taught while on her own missionary safari in kenya went on to hold positions of authority in modern kenya. The long retreat of 30 days, however, became common and was extremely popular. Selected fulltext books and articles colonial evangelism. Her years in kenya brought her into contact with many boys and girls from african tribes like the maasai. Where there is no doctor the village health worker village technology handbook alternative agriculture handbook of tropical and subtropical horticulture animal traction in africa how to build a solar crop dryer basic machines and how they work maintaining. This research guide page attempts to identify primarysource materials on specific missionary organizations active in africa, that are available to penn readers either within the penn libraries collections or through interlibrary loandocument delivery. Hale explains about being a missionary, what its like, the problems, the challenges, the heartaches, and the joys. Life and labours of robert moffat, missionary in south africa. No doubt others will disagree with the books ive listed i may well do so myself next week. Missionary biographies worldwide missions wholesome words.
Africa, o africa by louise robinson chapman edited by chuck and doris gailey. The story of christian missionaries in africa is an extraordinary one, a central. Missionaries new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Also available in hard cover experience thrilling adventure as the christian missionaries on these pages meet witch doctors, disease, drought, hatefilled guerrillas, a bible thief and killer cats. David livingstone is featured in a chapter all his own, while other chapters feature information on robert moffat, john mackenzie and mary slessor, among others. He was also the fatherinlaw of the missionary and explorer david livingstone 1873. The african continent, with its population of just over 1 billion people, is a rising star among the continents of the world. Africa mission books from william carey publishers missionbooks. Correspondence, minutes, reports, budgets, statistics, articles, documents, and notes relating to the activities of the smep known in english as the paris evangelical missionary society in africa and oceania during the period 18221947. The baptist missionary society was formed 1792, and william carey went to india. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. All the best howto and doityourself books on topics of community development, medical care, and aid relief work. The theme is in keeping with the theme of the entire decade of pentecost, which centers on seeing gods missionary people empowered by the spirit to proclaim christ in all of africa and to the ends of the earth acts 1.
This book is written especially for boys, in the hope that mackays example may lead many of them to think of africa, and devote their lives to its moral and spiritual. This could create divisions and biases among the believers thus weakening their capacity to convert more converts. David livingstone 18 1873 was a scottish christian missionary and explorer in africa. The word mission originates from 1598 when the jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the latin missionem nom. As a result, it became usual to describe the society as having an ignatian spirituality. List of books and articles about women missionaries online. The expansion of the missionary movement into africa was part of the growing conception of christian responsibility for the regeneration of african peoples.